Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-16
A street Conmlssiom

street Conmlssiom.
a large meeting Of citizens, irrefpec
tive OF party, WAS held In the Boaid O
Trade rooms last evening 70 hear th,
report Of . committee appointed st 1
previous meeting TO formulate loms
Deter plan than the present ono f,l
opening, paving and repairing tteeti
ana Tor the construction OF severe
Amongst those present were Dr, J A.
Draper, u. N. Buck, j. PArke Postles
George w. Bush, George g. Oapelle
L O. Vandegrift. 8. N. Trump, John
W. Hawkins, Archibald Given, vii
liam Candy, Enooh Moore, Samuel W,
Taylor. james MeRary, A. @. Wilson
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Alfred CAV
shrop, D. o. q. Kenney, James T. De
Won, Washington Hastings and Will
liam LAwton. General j. Parke Pcstie.
presided and Charles @. Phillips, o.
rnilltps D Kane, acted ~ secretary.
l.. U. VAndeerift, Esq, attorney fol
the committee, presented . report II
the form OF bill to be presented to thu
Legislature, the following Of which 10 Q
summary:
Section / provides for the appoint
ment Of three commissioners TO have
exclutive jurisdiction ever tho sire ct,
for the purposes Of opening, grazing
paving, sswerinR aud cleansing in th,
same manner that the City Council
now has that power.
Section 2 provides for the appoint
ment OF the commission TO serve two
four and Elk years after April Ia
1T, and that Euccefsors tbAll be ap
pointed by the resident Judge d. thu
Superior Court. The members ara no,
All to be Of one political party and the
Mayor can remove any OF theu foI
cause only BY consent Of two.thiIds o.
the City Council.
Section provides that the board
fhall organize by electins . presiden,
ion May /, 1887.
Section 4 provides that the ANNA
salary Of the members Of the board shal
be $500. The board Ii given the riRh'
to condemn property for sewers, streets
etc.
Section s provides that present lswl
shall continue in force until changed
by the board, which shall have cpntro
OF existing officers and servants em
ploytd, with power TO discharge then
at their pleasure and appoint dthers
1.-TWO weeks before Council makes itl
annual estimates, the board 10 to maks
an estimate Of the amount II will 70
quire for all purposes for the year AND
certify ths same to Council, which shal
turn over the amount, providing tha
the sum shall In no year excsed -
dollars.
Section Q provides that the board shat
employ such perions rs may be nsces
sary and az their salaries.
Beciion provides that imned late ,
after it's organization the board shall
determine upon . system Of sewerae Z
for the city, and shall fx rates which
those who connect with the sc wef shall
pay TO the board. Existing sewers in
consistent with the me- " By stem may bt
condemned by the board.
Section 8 provides THAI all work shall
be let to the lowest bidder, after dut
ad vertisement Of the same.
Section 0 provides that the city audi
tor shall have supervision Of the nc
counts OF the board.
Section 10 provides penalty for any
member applying funds Of the board Il
HE own uses
Section II provides that O bank II
this city thall be selected rs deposi
ltory from which money shall te draw
on wars nts signed by president OF th'
board, city auditor and city treasurer
Section ~ requires the Gtmbers Il
give bond Of $50, 600 for the faiihfa
performance of bis dudes.
! The report OF the committee was un
snimously adopted, great unanimit,
Of feeling being expressed for the meri.
OF the plan. The salary part was re
lcommended back to the COMMITTEES, and
n meeting will be held ON Tuesday
levening next to complete the bill.
| Another bill also was presented apt
Iadopted by the meeting limiting tn
salaries OF mem bers OF the city Council
to 81 week---one half for attepdin
Council, ard the other half for meetin
committees, but the 81 per week is L
stand in line Of all other peIl 1isitef
The meeting adjourned to meet mex
Tuefday evening.